King's Building, Grade I listed building in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
The King's Building stands eight floors tall as part of King's College London, featuring marble statues in its entrance foyer and multiple lecture theaters.
Sir Robert Smirke designed this building in 1829 to complete the riverside frontage of Somerset House, with construction finishing in 1831.
The Great Hall within King's Building hosts annual Fellows Dinners, press conferences, and exhibitions curated by King's College London Archives.
The structure contains administrative offices, including Estates and Facilities, Admissions, Accommodation services, and multiple teaching spaces across its levels.
Two marble statues of Sappho and Sophocles in the foyer represent the college motto sancte et sapienter, gifted by Frida Mond in 1923.
Location: City of Westminster
Architects: Robert Smirke
Floors above the ground: 8
Part of: Somerset House and King's College Old Building
Website: http://kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses/strand/Strand.aspx
GPS coordinates: 51.51500,-0.11444
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:37
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